Home Minister goes to Guwahati, yet does not visit Manipur which is ‘burning’ since days, says Congress

The Congress party has criticized Home Minister Amit Shah for not visiting Manipur, which has been “burning for 22 days,” during his visit to Guwahati for the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led BJP government’s second anniversary. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh accused Shah of failing to find time for the people of Manipur who are suffering due to the “Double Engine Sarkar.” The Congress had previously requested that Prime Minister Modi hold a meeting of community leaders in Manipur to restore peace in the region. Meiteis account for the majority of Manipur’s inhabitants, with Nagas and Kukis constituting 40% of the population.